Where in the World Can Americans Go Right Now?

Plus, A Must-See Side of Madrid Most Tourists Don’t Know Exists [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hello all— I hope you’re having a great start to the week. More importantly, I hope you’ve either gotten your vaccine, or have some sense of when you will! Fortunately, many of you have been vaccinated, so we thought it was high time to[put together a comprehensive list of countries that are currently open to Americans]( without any quarantine requirement. While our list may not include the most-commonly sought-after destinations—much of Europe is still closed off—there is no shortage of pretty incredible destinations, and many will never be this empty again. While it’s not currently open for Americans, Madrid remains one of our favorite cities. Benjamin Kemper’s [latest dispatch]( for [It’s Still a Big World]( (our series on underrated destinations) takes us to the neighborhoods just across the Manzanares River which he describes as “a vibrant, unvarnished corner of the city and one of its last un-gentrified frontiers. In other words, a last bastion of Madrid meant for Madrileños.” And finally, we’ve [got a really fascinating piece]( on all the creative ways zoos in Texas worked to save their animals during last month’s deep freeze. Enjoy! — [William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [Where in the World Can Americans Go Right Now?]( [As more and more Americans are completely vaccinated, the large swathes of the world that have reopened to them look more appealing.]( [A Must-See Side of Madrid Most Tourists Don’t Know Exists]( [Three blue-collar districts across the river are bristling with phenomenal food, culture, and art. Just don’t call them “hipster.”]( [Snakes on the Plains: How Texas Snake Zoos Beat the Freeze]( [The pipes froze, the plants that fed the turtles froze, and sometimes burrowing reptiles required excavating. And yet somehow the roadside reptile zoos of Texas survived the cold.]( [Utah’s ATV Wars Put Greens and Gas Guzzlers on a Collision Course]( [A fight between off-highway vehicles and environmentalists has been raging for years. Now it’s gotten even hotter.]( [Escape With a Truly Calming Lavender Bubble Bath]( [ ]( Rarely do we take time for ourselves—to unwind, get lost in our thoughts, and treat our skin to a soothing soak. A bath is a great way to truly destress. [The Honest Company makes a gentle bubble bath]( that not only cleans, but also soothes while remaining tear-free for the entire family. It has jojoba protein, quinoa extract, organic chamomile, and calendula for softer skin. [BUY ON AMAZON ]( [“](The story of the successful diplomatic mission to Copán is told on the hieroglyphs that adorn the stairs, but what happened next is difficult to discern. Why were no valuable items such as jewelry found in his tomb? The only answer is a fall from favor and decline in affluence.” — Candida Moss [explores the tale of a Mayan ambassador whose life lived large brought about his downfall.]( [Travel to New York City’s Iconic Rowhouses]( Some dream of owning a penthouse in a towering skyscraper, others of a massive pre-war suite of rooms. But for the real romantic it seems the most alluring (and elusive) piece of New York real estate for decades now has been an actual house—a row house to be precise. Be it brownstone or brick, and whether it was Gothic Revival, Italianate, Federal, Greek Revival, or Second Empire, nearly forty years ago, the classic row house received a long overdue love letter. Now, that love letter has been updated with a new edition of Charles Lockwood and Patrick W Ciccone’s [Bricks & Brownstone: The New York Row House]( published by Rizzoli. It now includes new chapters from Jonathan D. Taylor and color photographs from Dylan Chandler. Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, [Just Booked](. [BUY ON AMAZON >>]( Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 [Privacy Policy]( If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, [click here to view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.